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This’is  not  set  forth  as  a list  of  the 
best  books.  It  is  a list  of  some  good 
books  found  to  be  useful  in  library  and 
school  use  in  the  Dover  Public  Library. 


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Ten  good  books  in  science  and  the  useful  arts. 

CECIL,  A.  M.  Children’s  gardens.  Oa  78 

COLSON,  E.  The  child  housekeeper.  Od  69 

GOOD,  A.  Magical  experiments  or  Science  in  play.  M 151 

HOPKINS,  G.  M.  Experimental  science.  Me  22 

Home  mechanics  for  amateurs.  Om  47 

LUKIN,  J.  Amongst  machines.  Om  4 

ST.  JOHN,  T.  M.  How  two  boys  made  their  own  electrical  apparatus. 

Me  138 

Things  a boy  should  know  about  electricity.  Me  139 

WHEELER,  C.  G.  Woodworking  for  beginners.  Ob  58 

WHITE,  M.  How  to  make  baskets.  01  45 

Ten  good  books  about  American  history. 

AUSTIN,  0.  P.  Uncle  Sam’s  soldiers.  Cke  24 

BROOKS,  E.  S.  Century  book  of  the  American  revolution.  Ce  9 
BUTTERWORTH,  H.  Story  of  America.  Ca  3 

DRAKE,  F.  S.  Indian  history  for  young  folks.  C 303 

DRAKE,  S.  A.  Watchfires  of  ’76.  F 5D1 

GRIFFIS,  W.  E.  Romance  of  discovery.  Cc  2 

GUERBER,  H.  A.  Story  of  the  13  colonies.  Cd  12 

LODGE,  H.  C.  and  T.  Roosevelt.  Hero  tales  from  American 
history.  Cl  071 

MORRIS,  C.  Historical  tales.  American.  C 789 

PRATT,  M.  L.  Stories  of  colonial  children.  Caa  5 


Ten  good  biographies. 


ALCOTT,  L.  M.  Life,  letters  and  journals.  Edited  by  E.  D.  Cheney. 

H 666 

BROOKS,  E.  S.  True  story  of  Abraham  Lincoln.  H 1L3 

True  story  of  Lafayette.  H 4L1 

True  story  of  U.  S.  Grant.  H 3G1 

FRANKLIN,  B.  Autobiography.  H 4F6 

LARCOM,  L.  A New  England  girlhood.  H 669 

RIDEING,  W.  H.  Boyhood  of  famous  authors.  H 582 

SCUDDER,  H.  E.  George  Washington.  H 597 

SEAWELL,  M.  E.  Twelve  naval  captains.  I 2028 

SEELYE,  E.  E.  Story  of  Columbus.  H 803 

Ten  good  books  of  travel. 

BROOKS,  E.  S.  Century  book  of  famous  Americans.  An  1 

CROWNINSHIELD,  M.  All  among  the  light-houses.  A 841 

DANA,  R.  H.,  jr.  Two  years  before  the  mast.  A 1370 

DRAKE,  S.  A.  Around  the  Hub.  A 1414 

Nooks  and  corners  of  the  New  England  coast.  A 362 

DTJ  CHAILLU,  P.  B.  Stories  of  the  gorilla  country.  A 105 

LOTHROP,  H.  M.  (Margaret  Sidney.)  The  golden  west.  A 783 

SCHWATKA,  F.  Children  of  the  cold.  A 718 

SMI  TH,  H.  A.  Great  cities  of  the  ancient  world.  A 850 

Great  cities  of  the  modern  world.  A 851 


Ten  books  that  have  stood  the  test  of  time 


AESOP.  Fables. 

ARABIAN  nights. 

BUNYAN,  J.  The  pilgrim’s  progress. 
CERVANTES.  Don  Quixote. 

De  FOE,  D.  Robinson  Crusoe. 
HAWTHORNE,  N.  The  wonder  book. 
HUGHES,  T.  Tom  Brown’s  school  days. 
PORTER,  J.  The  Scottish  chiefs. 
SCOTT,  W.  Ivanhoe. 

SWIFT,  dean.  Gulliver’s  travels. 


Ten  good  books  for  little  people. 


BROOKS,  D.  Stories  of  the  red  children. 
OUTLOOK  story  book. 

POULSSON,  E.  Child  stories  and  rhymes. 
Finger  plays. 

RICHARDS,  L.  E.  Five  minute  stories. 

In  my  nursery. 

SCUDDER,  H.  E.,  ed.  The  children’s  book. 
SMITH,  G.  Arabella  and  Araminta  stories. 
WILTSE,  S.  E.  Folk-lore  stories  and  proverbs. 
Stories  for  kindergartens. 


Df  21a 
F 401 
N 89 
E 1373 
F 396 
F 509 
F 155 
E 1044 
E 450 
E 1440 


Ge  100 
F 1877 
F 692a 
Ge  65a 
F 1447 
F 1439 
F 134 
F4S1 
Geca  3 
Ge  62 


Ten  good  fairy  books. 


ANDERSEN,  H.  C.  Fairy  tales  and  stories. 
CRAIK,  D.  M.  The  little  lame  prince. 

GRIMM,  J.  and  W.  Fairy  tales,  trans.  by  Pauli. 
JACOBS,  J.,  ed.  English  fairy  tales. 

LANG,  A.,  ed.  Blue  fairy  book. 

Green  fairy  book. 

Red  fairy  book. 

MACDONALD,  G.  At  the  back  of  the  north  wind. 

Princess  and  the  goblin. 

RUSKIN,  J.  King  of  the  golden  river. 


Ten  good  story  books. 


ALCOTT,  L.  M.  Little  women. 

ALDRICH,  T.  B.  Story  of  a bad  boy. 

BURNETT,  F.  H.  Little  Lord  Fauntleroy. 

DODGSON,  C.  L.  (Lewis  Carroll.)  Alice  in  wonderland. 
KIPLING,  R.  Jungle  books.  2v. 

LANIER,  S.,  ed.  Boy's  King  Arthur. 

LOTHROP,  H.  M.  (Margaret  Sidney.)  Five  little  Peppers. 
SETON,  E.  T.  Wild  animals  I have  known. 

WIGGIN,  K.  D.  Bird's  Christmas  Carol. 

WRIGHT,  M.  O.  Tommy-Anne. 


F 1501 
F 1425 
F 2G1 
F 467 
F 1417 
F 1418 
F 1419 
F 1404 
F 1402 
F 1206 


F 1026 
E 4027 
F 1801 
F 1506 
E 3461-2 
Df  25 
F 853 
Mn  724 
F 1311 
F 8W1 


Ten  good  books  of  poetry. 


COATES,  H.  T.,  comp.  Children’s  book  of  poetry.  K 604 

EGGLESTON,  G.  C.,  ed.  American  war  ballads  and  lyrics.  K 571 
FIELD,  E.  With  trumpet  and  drum.  K 609 

HENLEY,  W.  E.,  comp.  Lyra  heroica.  K 425 

LANIER,  S.,  ed.  The  boy’s  Percy.  K 186 

LONGFELLOW,  H.  W.  Evangeline,  Hiawatha,  and  Courtship  of 
Miles  Standish.  (Riverside  school  library  edition.)  K 103a 

WHITTIER,  J.  G.,  ed.  Child  life.  K 543 

Songs  of  three  centuries.  K 367 

WIGGIN,  K.  D.  and  N.  A.  Smith,  comps.  Golden  numbers.  K 632 
The  posy  ring.  K 632a 

Ten  good  books  of  selections  for  recitation. 

BELLAMY,  B.  W.  and  M.  W.  Goodwin,  eds.  Open  sesame.  3v. 

Sd  340-2 

CARRINGTON,  H.  B.  Beacon  lights  of  patriotism.  Sd  329 

DAVIS,  H.  C.,  ed.  Three  minute  readings  for  college  girls.  Sd  267 
DAVIS,  H.  C.  and  J.  C.  Bridgman,  eds.  Three  minute  declamations 
for  college  men.  Sd  251 

FOBES,  W.  K.,  comp.  Five  minute  declamations.  Sd  299 

Five  minute  recitations.  Sd  293 

FRINK,  H.  A.  New  century  speaker.  Sd  269 

HYDE,  W.  DeW.,  ed.  School  speaker  and  reader.  Sd  319 

~LUMM,  E.  C.,  comp.  Twentieth-century  speaker.  Sd  315 

NORTON,  C.  E.  and  K.  Stephens,  eds.  Heart  of  oak  books.  3v. 

D 1254-6 


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Ten  good  out-door  books. 


BALLARD,  J.  P.  Among  the  moths  and  butterflies.  M 306 

BLANCHAN,  N.  Nature's  garden.  Mb  120 

BURROUGHS,  J.  Birds  and  bees  and  other  studies  in  nature. 

(Riverside  school  library.)  Mn  135 

CHAPMAN,  F.  Bird  life.  With  colored  plates.  A guide  to  the  study 
of  our  common  birds.  Mn  438a 

COMSTOCK,  J.  H.  Insect  life.  An  introduction  to  nature  study,  and 

a guide  for  teachers,  students  and  others.  Mn  329 

DANA,  Mrs . W.  S.  How  to  know  the  wild  flowers.  Mb  62a 

Plants  and  their  children.  Mb  62b 

MATHEWS,  F.  S.  Familiar  trees  and  their  leaves.  Mb  80 

MORLEY,  M.  W.  The  bee  people.  Mn  333 

WRIGHT,  M.  O.  Citizen  bird.  Mn  437 


How  to  do  things.  Ten  good  books. 


BEARD,  D.  C.  Jack  of  all  trades.  Sg  155 

Out-door  handy  book.  Sg  156 

BEARD,  L.  and  A.  B.  How  to  amuse  yourself  and  others  or  Ameri- 
can girls’  handy  book.  Sg  143 

New  ideas  for  work  and  play  or  what  a girl  can  make  and  do. 

Sg  173 

GRIFFITH,  R.  Boy’s  useful  pastimes.  Sg  142 

LUCAS,  E.  V.  and  E.  What  shall  we  do  now.  Sg  172 

PETERS,  C.,  ed.  Girls’  own  out-door  book.  Sg  139 

Girls’  own  in-door  book.  Sg  137  r 

WALLACE,  E.  Amateur  photographer.  S 26 

WOOD,  J.  G.,  ed.  Boys  modern  playmate.  Sg  148 


